bào
xīn
jiù
huǒ

idiom

Meaning of 抱薪救火

抱薪救火 means to carry firewood to put out a fire; to adopt a wrong method that makes the problem worse. Pronounced bào xīn jiù huǒ.

  • to carry firewood to put out a fire; to adopt a wrong method that makes the problem worse

Definitions & Examples

Shì
yòng
zēng
huò
lái
jiě
jué
jīng
wēi
 
bào
xīn
jiù
huǒ
 

Trying to solve an economic crisis by printing more money is like carrying firewood to put out a fire.

Duì
wǎng
luò
yáo
yán
jìn
xíng
shān
tiě
fēng
hào
ér
jìn
xíng
yáo
 
yǒu
shí
fǎn
ér
dào
bào
xīn
jiù
huǒ
de
xiào
guǒ
 

Suppressing online rumors by deleting posts and banning accounts without refuting them sometimes has the effect of adding fuel to the fire.

Yòng
bào
zhèn
píng
kàng
 
zhè
wán
quán
shì
bào
xīn
jiù
huǒ
de
chǔn
xíng
wéi
 

Using violent suppression against peaceful protests is a completely foolish act of carrying firewood to put out a fire.